Large Scale Central

Martha's Farm Fresh Produce

I decided since I couldn’t get it weathertight enough to survive outside anyway, that I wanted to salvage most of the windows from the garden center greenhouse for another project.

Which left me with just the ends and the floor in my junkbox.

While re-arranging the village this spring I found myself with a small (6" x 8") corner lot that just begged for a tiny building. due to the size the choice was pretty much newsstand or produce. I chose the latter. I don’t have a whole lot of left over plexi sheet, but I did have a largish assortment of boxcar doors (Delton, Kalamazoo, New bright), soooooooo…

I’ve ordered a crate of watermelons, and have a bunch of seed beads to paint for oranges, tomatoes, apples and potatoes. I’ll cut some 1/4" and 3/8" square basswood and glue them to the top to make full baskets.

So who is Martha? She’s a really sweet woman that I had the worst crush on back in high school… and who now happens to be friends with Kim… (a bit awkward that once in a while, but mostly nice… I sometimes get to have lunch with TWO adorable women, and don’t get slapped)

In real life, a building is usually constructed to fit the space. Model Railroaders, OTOH, usually modify the space to fit the building.

This building was planned to fit the space, and does almost perfectly.

(http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp52/steamnut1917/Spring2013/P4260004_zpsd9bb0c6e.jpg)

(http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp52/steamnut1917/Spring2013/P4260005_zpsd45bf2f0.jpg)

Our friend Martha has this huge heart housed in a tiny body. At a guess, she’s about 4’6" in her stockings. Unfortunately, I just don’t have, nor could I find, a figure that would do her justice. For now, the Lemax teen salvaged from the greenhouse, repainted as a brunette, will have to be “good enough”… even though it doesn’t have her curly hair, or her room brightening smile.

(http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp52/steamnut1917/Spring2013/P4260007_zpsff5eaea4.jpg)

She needs a sign that says

"Fresh ruits And Vegetables"

signs coming… this is what it looks like at the moment. roof parts are cut, but I still want to make some shelving

(http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp52/steamnut1917/Spring2013/P5010002_zps2313b601.jpg)

decided it was done enough to show…
(http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp52/steamnut1917/Spring2013/P5240001_zps637640d9.jpg)

Mik, looks just fine. Fits right in with your town. Regards,Ron

Lookin’ good!

Where did you get the sunshine?

Mik, nice addition…